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> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> Behalf Of David Heilman
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:21 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Protecting SSH key on Windows desktop
> 
> 
> Can't help myself..... Get rid of Windoz and that would solve a lot of
> your security problems.
> 
> David Heilman

Not my call. I actually have two desktops. I have WinXP for most
everything. I was just granted a dual core Pentium D system and told
that I could put the Linux distro of my choice on it. For fun, I
installed Fedora Core 6. I then requested that this system have Internet
access. It got bounced from the LAN people to Corporate Security. They
had a fit! They are now doing an audit on the Linux desktop to ensure
that it is secure. Well, they're too busy so far, so they are asking me
(I have root access, of course) to do specific commands for them. They
will actually look at the machine when they have some time. And I'm
still without Internet access. We have some sort of "intercepting proxy"
which integrates with the MS Active Directory, and this system is not
defined in AD, so I am using it for non-Internet things. Which is OK. I
actually have ssh between it, my Windows desktop, and my two z/OS
systems. I use ssh to copy data to the Linux system, run a script to
update a PostgreSQL database, then do reports which go back to the z/OS
system. Nice!

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John McKown
Senior Systems Programmer
HealthMarkets
Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage
Administrative Services Group
Information Technology

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